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A Conservative minority government was the choice for students across Canada on federal Election Day April 28.
Student Vote Canada reported that more than 900,000 elementary, intermediate and secondary school pupils participated in the vote after researching the parties and their platforms, and debating the future of the country.
A total of 870,340 valid votes were reported from 5,900 schools, with results from all 343 electoral districts. There were 30,453 rejected ballots.
In BC, 149,115 students cast ballots from 853 schools. In the end, students elected a Conservative Party minority government, with the Liberal Party forming the official opposition.
The Conservative Party won 165 seats and 36.4 per cent of the popular vote. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre won in the riding of Carleton, ON.
The Liberal Party won 145 seats and 31.7 per cent of the popular vote. The Bloc Québecois won 18 seats and 2.1 per cent of the popular vote. The NDP won 13 seats and 14.5 per cent of the popular vote. The Green Party won two seats and 7.5 per cent of the popular vote.
Jonathan Pedneault lost in the riding of Outremont, QC, and Elizabeth May won in Saanich—Gulf Islands.
